CVE-2006-3943

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via NDFXArtEffects Color Properties

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-3943. PoCs published by hdm.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a stack overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer by creating an excessively large string and passing it to the 'RGBExtraColor' property of the 'DXImageTransform.Microsoft.NDFXArtEffects.1' ActiveX object, leading to a denial of service (DoS).

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in NDFXArtEffects in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via long (1) RGBExtraColor, (2) RGBForeColor, and (3) RGBBackColor properties.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by hdm · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28286

This exploit triggers a stack overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer by creating an excessively large string and passing it to the 'RGBExtraColor' property of the 'DXImageTransform.Microsoft.NDFXArtEffects.1' ActiveX object, leading to a denial of service (DoS).

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer (versions affected by CVE-2006-3943)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious website hosting the exploit code
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28046
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/27530
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19184

Scores

EPSS 0.1520
EPSS Percentile 96.3%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/ie 6 windows_xp_sp2
Published Jul 31, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026